Premier League 25/26 Thread

[weasel]

Ireola it is then. Binary out come. Big success or massive flop.


Sweepstake on who gets sacked first, him, Carrick, Maresca (assuming he gets the City job) or Alonso when Chelsea don't win 97 games on the spin.

 

[lejackal]

Would you have preferred Alonso?

 

[weasel]

Honestly, I'm not sure.

He played three at the back at Leverkusen, which would not suit Pool, but I have heard conflicting reports on whether he did it cos that was the way the Leverkusen squad was set up, or cos that is the way he likes to play. He didn't play that way at Real, but that is a very different calibre of player.

I guess anyone is a gamble.

 

[lejackal]

I really am **** at this

 

[weasel]

Pete Gowdy, that's a name I haven't seen in a long time.

 

[theforceuk]

Yakface army he had/has I think?

 

[edd_jedi]

Who would have suspected that the owner of the Daily Sport was a dirty old man!? Interesting to see what happens next regarding West Ham's ownership

 

[edd_jedi]

It's a genuinely tricky one as I feel people should obviously be prosecuted for actual crimes, but where do you draw the line? Is every WAG with their man for their great sense of humour and deep emotions? No they are with them because they are rich footballers. Gold diggers are not anything new, and neither is people abusing positions of power.

 

[lejackal]

Shagging someone because they're rich is consensual. Grabbing someone's arse because you are rich is assault.

 

[edd_jedi]

Yes but what if you change your mind 40 years later?

 

[lejackal]

Is that's what has happened though? Not being a nob, but I've not read anything beyond the headline the other day

 

[Cazza]

Great that this has all come out, however, it's not exactly a big reveal. I wonder how much Brady knew. She's worked with him for decades...

You would think that's the end of his (and hopefully his whole family's) involvement with WHU. Us fans have waited a very long time for this.

PS- that whole 'Sweet 16' Sunday Sport countdown was absolutely vile. I had no idea this was a thing and also had no idea that Tony Livesy was involved. Disgusting.

 

[weasel]

Aye, is anyone surprised that a porn baron did some unpalatable stuff in the 80's and 90's?
I take edd's point, what happens if she changes her mind post the deed, or is a ******* gold digger/attention seeker? I remember Johnny Evans and a Utd team mate being accused of rape on a pre season tour. Media had a field day for 24 hours. Until the hotel staff came out and said the "victim" was sat with the team, taking selfies and smiling and laughing the next morning. Now, thankfully, I've never been raped, but I doubt you would go for breakfast and be happy the next day. Weirdly enough she instantly withdrew the accusations.
Some people are weird like that.

And….. some people are like Harvey Weinstein.

No idea which he is, but I don't think football will miss him.

 

[lejackal]

Santi Cazorla has retired

Such a great player, and such an amazing comeback - culminating with helping his boyhood club get promoted to La Liga (and subsequently relegated, but we'll brush over that).

2014 FA Cup Final was a real highlight for me, but he was a magician, and appears to be a great guy overall.

This is a good bit from the Ox:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the unconventional greatness of Santi Cazorla (from the Fozcast)

"He defies everything that you think makes a footballer. You're either technically unbelievable and you can be physically not as good; or you're technically not as good and you have to be an athlete.

"He was slow, tiny, not strong, but technically the stuff he used to do was mind-blowing.

"He'd take corners with his left foot and then his right foot in the same game. Free kicks, penalties. In big moments, he'd go, 'Yeah, I'm going left foot'.

"And you go, 'Santi?!, he's like, 'Nah, left foot's better this week!'

"I'm like, 'What? Better this week? Left foot's better this week?!' Imagine.

"That's what he was like with his feet. Like, corners, both feet. And just, you couldn't get near him.

"If we did any sort of testing, he was shambolic. Strength, speed, jumping, anything. It's like, 'How are you [a footballer]? You shouldn't even be on the same field'.

"You're not an athlete. You're not even close to being an athlete. But technically, the touch, the awareness, just knowing where players are …you couldn't get near him."

 

[StarWarsFan]

Didn't even know England were playing last night mate and went to the pub we were upstairs while everyone was downstairs watching it. Came half time everyone in the pub got a free hot dog worth it for that lol

 

[Cazza]

Santi Cazorla has retired

Such a great player, and such an amazing comeback - culminating with helping his boyhood club get promoted to La Liga (and subsequently relegated, but we'll brush over that).

2014 FA Cup Final was a real highlight for me, but he was a magician, and appears to be a great guy overall.

This is a good bit from the Ox:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the unconventional greatness of Santi Cazorla (from the Fozcast)

"He defies everything that you think makes a footballer. You're either technically unbelievable and you can be physically not as good; or you're technically not as good and you have to be an athlete.

"He was slow, tiny, not strong, but technically the stuff he used to do was mind-blowing.

"He'd take corners with his left foot and then his right foot in the same game. Free kicks, penalties. In big moments, he'd go, 'Yeah, I'm going left foot'.

"And you go, 'Santi?!, he's like, 'Nah, left foot's better this week!'

"I'm like, 'What? Better this week? Left foot's better this week?!' Imagine.

"That's what he was like with his feet. Like, corners, both feet. And just, you couldn't get near him.

"If we did any sort of testing, he was shambolic. Strength, speed, jumping, anything. It's like, 'How are you [a footballer]? You shouldn't even be on the same field'.

"You're not an athlete. You're not even close to being an athlete. But technically, the touch, the awareness, just knowing where players are …you couldn't get near him."

Always thought he was a bit mid

 

[weasel]

Always like Santi Cazorla. Felt for him when he got that weird flesh eating thing on his ankle.

 

[Cazza]

Always thought he was a bit mid

Seriously though, great little player.